Bengtskär
Bengtskär is an islet in Halland, Götaland. Bengtskär is situated nearby to the locality Tången, as well as near the hamlet Kråkeberg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Sweden
- Also known as: “Bengteskar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balgö and Gamla Varberg.
Balgö
Nature reserve
Balgö is an island and a nature reserve in Kattegat, off Tångaberg in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. Balgö is the largest island in Halland. The nature reserve was established in 1950.
Gamla Varberg
Nature reserve
Photo: Wolfgangus Mozart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gamla Varberg is a nature reserve in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It was established in 1966. The nature reserve consists of a hill with the same name and the surrounding area. Gamla Varberg is situated 3 km east of Bengtskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varberg and Åskloster.
Varberg
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Varberg is a city in Halland on Sweden's west coast approximately 70 kilometres south of Gothenburg. The municipality, Varbergs kommun, has around 65,000 inhabitants, with half of them in Varberg.
Åskloster
Village
Photo: Green Yoshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Åskloster is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Bengtskär.
Bua
Village
Photo: Green Yoshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bua is a locality situated in Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 2,123 inhabitants in 2020. Bua is situated 10 km north of Bengtskär.
Bengtskär
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Halland, Götaland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.155° or 57° 9′ 18″ northLongitude
12.17563° or 12° 10′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9F9J554G+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 4223818OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bengtskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bengtskär”
- Swedish: “Bengteskär”
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